Hubert Hurkacz and Grigor Dimitrov will clash against each other in the quarter of the BNP Paribas Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 1:30 pm on STADIUM 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Hubert Hurkacz who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Hubert Hurkacz is the pick to win this match.
Hubert Hurkacz -> 1.63
Grigor Dimitrov -> 2.4
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Prediction and head to head Hubert Hurkacz vs. Grigor Dimitrov
There is no head to head record between Hubert Hurkacz and Grigor Dimitrov since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Hubert Hurkacz
Ranked no. 12, Hurkacz reached the quarter after beating Alexei Popyrin 6-1 7-5, Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-2 and Aslan Karatsev 6-1 6-3.
In the 4th round, Hurkacz had a good straight sets win against Karatsev (6-1 6-3). During the match, Hurkacz scored 60 points vs Karatsev’s 35. The Pole was quite aggressive to blast 22 winners.
Regarding the service games, Hurkacz struck 6 aces and he was quite consistent in conceding no double faults. Overall, Hubert Hurkacz was very effective on serve to win 71% (22/31) of his 1st serve and 69% (9/13) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. The Pole broke Karatsev 5 times after converting 56% of his break points (5/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Hurkacz started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this tournament to win 60% of the points he played.
Hurkacz has a solid win-loss record in the last 8 years having won 62% of his matches (263-163). 22-8 on hard in 2021. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Hurkacz has a compiled128-59 match record in the last 8 years on hard.
His best result of the current year was winning the title in in Delray Beach where he beat Sebastian Korda in the final 6-3 6-3 and in in Miami where he overcame Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(4) 6-4 and in in Metz where he defeated Pablo Carreno-Busta in the final 7-6(2) 6-3.
Hubert has an aggregate 33-17 win-loss record in 2021, 22-8 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Indian Wells
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2019. See his history.
Grigor Dimitrov
Ranked no. 28, Grigor got to the quarter after beating Daniel Altmaier 6-4 6-2, Reilly Opelka 6-3 6-4 and Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-4 6-3.
In the 4th round against Medvedev, Dimitrov recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-4 6-3). During the match Dimitrov scored 91 points vs Medvedev’s 80. Dimitrov was extremely aggressive to blast 46 winners.
Talking about serving, Dimitrov scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 5 double faults. Grigor Dimitrov lost the serve 5 times and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Dimitrov put 80% of his first serves in, winning 64% (46/72) of the points behind his 1st serve and 39% (7/18) on the 2nd serve. Grigor broke Medvedev 6 times after converting 60% of his break points (6/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Bulgarian started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 57% of the points he played.
Grigor’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in San Diego.
Dimitrov has a compiled 21-15 win-loss record in 2021, 17-9 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Hurkacz | Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 52 | 66 |
| Pts | 195-132 | 220-166 |
| Total Points | 327 | 386 |
| Winners | 80 | 105 |
| %Winners | 41% | 48% |
Both Hurkacz and Dimitrov played 3 matches. At the moment, Grigor Dimitrov conceded 1 set while Hubert Hurkacz hasn’t conceded a set so far. Hurkacz has played 1 set(s) less than Dimitrov (6 vs 7). Therefore, Hurkacz played 14 games less than Dimitrov. Hurkacz scored 80 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, Grigor made 105 winners (48%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Hurkacz | Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 19 | 5 |
| Avg per match | 6.3 | 1.7 |
| 1st in | 107/159 | 140/183 |
| %1st in | 67% | 77% |
| 1st pts | 80/107 | 105/140 |
| %1st pts | 75% | 75% |
| 2nd pts | 32/52 | 25/43 |
| %2nd pts | 62% | 58% |
Hurkacz managed to score 19 aces (6.3 per match). Dimitrov struck 5 aces (1.7 per match). Hurkacz won 75% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 62% of the points. On the other side, Dimitrov won 75% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 58% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Hurkacz | Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 12 | 11 |
| Converted | 12/33 | 11/22 |
| % Converted | 36% | 50% |
| Conceded | 9 | 9 |
| Saved | 7 | 4 |
| % Saved | 78% | 44% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 5 |
Hurkacz broke his opponents 12 times with a 36% conversion rate. Hubert lost his serve twice and he saved 78% of the break points that he conceded. Grigor broke his opponents 11 times with a 50% conversion rate. The Bulgarian conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 44% of the break points that he conceded.
| Hurkacz | |||||
| R2 Popyrin |
R3 Tiafoe |
R4 Karatsev |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 7-5 | 6-3 6-2 | 6-1 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 17 | 16 | 52 | |
| pts | 74-55 | 61-42 | 60-35 | 195-132 | |
| Total points | 129 | 103 | 95 | 327 | |
| Winners | 29 | 29 | 22 | 80 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 48% | 37% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 42/67 | 34/48 | 31/44 | 107/159 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 71% | 70% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 29/42 | 29/34 | 22/31 | 80/107 | |
| % 1st pts | 69% | 85% | 71% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/25 | 8/14 | 9/13 | 32/52 | |
| % 2nd pts | 60% | 57% | 69% | 62% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| Converted | 4/14 | 3/10 | 5/9 | 12/33 | |
| Converted % | 29% | 30% | 56% | 36% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| Saved | 4/5 | 2/2 | 1/2 | 7 | |
| Saved % | 80% | 100% | 50% | 77% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dimitrov | |||||
| R2 Altmaier |
R3 Opelka |
R4 Medvedev |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-2 | 6-3 6-4 | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 19 | 29 | 66 | |
| pts | 68-44 | 61-42 | 91-80 | 220-166 | |
| Total points | 112 | 103 | 171 | 386 | |
| Winners | 27 | 32 | 46 | 105 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 52% | 51% | 48% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 31/45 | 37/48 | 72/90 | 140/183 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 77% | 80% | 77% | |
| 1st pts | 27/31 | 32/37 | 46/72 | 105/140 | |
| % 1st pts | 87% | 86% | 64% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/14 | 8/11 | 7/18 | 25/43 | |
| % 2nd pts | 71% | 73% | 39% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| Converted | 3/6 | 2/6 | 6/10 | 11/22 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 33% | 60% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 0/0 | 2/7 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 100% | – | 29% | 43% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
Head 2 Head
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- Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Cristian GarinGarin (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Fabio FogniniFognini (2-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Kevin AndersonAnderson (7-5 6-2) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – John IsnerIsner (w/o) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (6-0 6-4) – See score progression
- Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili – Albert Ramos-VinolasRamos-Vinolas (4-6 7-62 6-2) – See score progression
- Aslan KaratsevKaratsev – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (7-5 6-2) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Lloyd HarrisHarris (6-74 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Daniel EvansEvans (5-7 6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Cameron NorrieNorrie – Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut (6-4 5-7 6-3) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic (6-2 7-61) – See score progression
- Tommy PaulPaul – Andrey RublevRublev (6-4 3-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Cameron NorrieNorrie – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Alexander ZverevZverev (1-3) – H2H and prediction
